Derry up to second after thrashing Dundalk 4-1
Adam O’Reilly gave Derry City the lead against DundalkDerry City swept aside bottom placed Dundalk with a 4-1 thumping on Friday night to get back to second in the Premier Division table. The...
View ArticlePaul’s running group raring to go for Strabane Lifford Half Marathon
A group of 18 runners from Smythfit Fitness and Pilate Studio in Lifford, most of whom had never run before this year, are preparing for their first major running milestone next month when they take...
View ArticleStorm Kathleen fails to deter thousands who flocked to NW Angling Fair
Thousands of people flocked to the Melvin Sports Complex and the banks of the Mourne River in Strabane at the weekend for the 2024 North West Angling Fair. The event, hosted by Derry City and Strabane...
View ArticleNI Judo Open returns to Foyle Arena
The cream of the North West’s Judo talent will take to the mat against a large international contingent at the Foyle Arena on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st April when the Northern Ireland Judo Open...
View ArticleLeague of Ireland: Time for Derry to conquer the Hoops
The upcoming double round of games will pit the title challengers against each other, beginning with tonight’s televised clash on RTE2 of Derry City and champions Shamrock Rovers (kick off 7.45 pm)....
View ArticleDerry unchanged for SFC quarter-final clash against Donegal
Derry manager Mickey Harte has named an unchanged side from the one that edged out Dublin in a dramatic Division 1 decider in Saturday’s eagerly awaited Ulster SFC quarter-final clash at Celtic Park...
View ArticlePolice attacked with masonry after Derry City football match
Police say officers dealt with disorder in the Lone Moor Road area of Derry on Friday evening, April 19. It came after Shamrock Rovers beat Derry City 3-1 at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. Chief...
View ArticleShamrock Rovers sink Derry hopes of league title
Shamrock Rovers overtook Derry City and went into second place in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division table with a 3-1 win over the Candystripes at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. Aaron Greene...
View ArticleDerry City FC handed suspended partial stadium closure
Ryan McBride Brandywell StadiumDerry City Football Club has been issued a suspended partial closure of the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium by an independent disciplinary committee. The decision comes...
View ArticleCity looking to build on 3-1 win over St Pat’s at Waterford
Danny Mullen celebrates after scoring Derry’s third goal against St Pat’sDerry’s loss to Shamrock Rovers in the televised game last Friday night generated a furious reaction from the home fans. That...
View ArticlePatching and Hoban score in Derry’s 2-0 win over Waterford
Will Patching scores for Derry City FCDerry City secured a 2-0 away win over Waterford in the Premier Division thanks to goals from Will Patching and Pat Hoban. The win leaves City just three points...
View ArticleHiggins: We must stamp our authority over Galway
Derry City manager Ruaidhri HigginsGalway United have shown they are here to stay in the Premier Division with results so far in the season. Their record of seven goals scored and conceded in 12...
View ArticleDerry held in scoreless draw against stubborn Galway
Galway United and Derry City played out a goalless draw in the SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division on Friday night. On a much improved Terryland Park surface on a mild evening in the west, Galway...
View ArticleFoyle Cup denied £30k funding from Tourism NI
The O’Neill’s Foyle Cup, Derry’s premier youth sporting event, the O’Neill’s Foyle Cup, has been turned down for Tourism NI funding for a second year in a row. Disappointed Foyle Cup organisers learned...
View ArticleBeyond the Ball partnership empowers female leaders of tomorrow
Fresh from the field of play at the Beyond the Ball celebration event at Sligo Rovers F.C. The partnership of the International Fund for Ireland and the Rio Ferdinand Foundation announces its...
View ArticleNW coach issues taper guidance to runners for SLHM
Mark ConnollyDerry City and Strabane District Council’s Everybody Active Coach has given runners preparing for next week’s Strabane Lifford Half Marathon some nuggets of advice as they enter the home...
View ArticleShane Duffy charged with being almost three-times drink drive limit
Derry-born footballer Shane Duffy, who plays for Norwich City, has been charged with driving while unfit through drink following a two-vehicle crash, police said. The 32-year-old Republic of Ireland...
View ArticleHiggins: We need to keep our unbeaten run going
Derry City manager Ruaidhri HigginsDerry City have the most wins and goals at home in this season’s league in an ominous sign for Bohemians as they head north this evening to the Ryan McBride...
View ArticleHiggins: We are going to St Pat’s to get three big points
Derry City manager Ruaidhri HigginsIt’s another busy week coming up for the Candystripes with a trip to Inchicore to face St Pat’s under new boss Stephen Kenny this evening (kick off 7.45 pm). And that...
View ArticleMcMullan spoils Stephen Kenny’s party as City beat St Pat’s 1-0
Paul McMullan’s single late goal on Friday evening was enough to spoil Stephen Kenny’s party night and maintain Derry’s pressure on league-leaders Shelbourne. It had been smiles all round at a sunny...
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